Riff Tone
Cowboy Fora da Lei
Raul Seixas
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGiannini SG Copy (Brazilian Les Paul-style, likely 1970s/80s model)
AmpGiannini Tremendão (Brazilian tube combo amp, 1970s/80s, clean channel)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Giannini stock humbuckers, 1970s/80s)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the clean riff. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Raul Seixas' known studio equipment. Focus is on the clean rhythm/riff section, not the solo.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedarticulate and clearslightly compressedvintage cleanmild amp reverbfull-bodied midssmooth top enddynamic responseno breakup or crunchclassic Brazilian rock clean
Difficulty
The riff section is easy to play, with simple chord voicings and a steady rhythm, but requires clean articulation and timing for the classic sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarGiannini SG Copy (Brazilian Les Paul-style, likely 1970s/80s model)
AmpGiannini Tremendão (Brazilian tube combo amp, 1970s/80s, clean channel)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Giannini stock humbuckers, 1970s/80s)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1987. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the clean riff. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Raul Seixas' known studio equipment. Focus is on the clean rhythm/riff section, not the solo.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedarticulate and clearslightly compressedvintage cleanmild amp reverbfull-bodied midssmooth top enddynamic responseno breakup or crunchclassic Brazilian rock clean
Difficulty
The riff section is easy to play, with simple chord voicings and a steady rhythm, but requires clean articulation and timing for the classic sound.
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